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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 7, 2025 CO SB 25-072 Establishes Regulations Surrounding the Sale, Distribution, and Possession of Kratom in Colorado Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-289 Establishes a State-Regulated Drug Donation Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-299 Requires that Companies Selling Residential Solar-Power Systems Disclose the Terms of Financing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-304 Establishes the Colorado Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Evidence Review Board Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-048 Requires Large-Group Health Insurance Plans in Colorado to Offer Consumers Plans that Cover Glucagon-like Peptide-1 medications, Known as GLP-1 Drugs, to Treat Obesity and Pre-Diabetes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-130 Defines Going Into Labor and Certain Pregnancy Complications as "Emergency Medical Conditions" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 6, 2025 CO HB 25-1274 Authorizes the Colorado Secretary of State to Issue Ballot Measures to Fund the Universal School Meals Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 6, 2025 CO HB 25-1192 Amends the Colorado Revised Statutes to Include New Financial Literacy Standards as a High School Graduation Requirement (26 - 9)
May 5, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 5, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 2, 2025 CO HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 30, 2025 CO HB 25-1062 Increases Firearm Theft to a Class 6 Felony Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
April 29, 2025 CO HB 25-1250 Requires Schools to Provide Gun Violence Prevention Materials to Parents at the Beginning of Each Academic Year and Also Post Them on Their Website Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
April 28, 2025 CO SB 25-020 Authorizes the Colorado Attorney General's Office and Department of Law the Power to Enforce Tenant Protection Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
April 28, 2025 CO HB 25-1004 Prohibits Use of Algorithmic Devices (AI) by Landlords for Rental Price Determination Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 25, 2025 CO HB 25-1321 Appropriates $4 million to the Governor's Office for Legal Costs of Defending Colorado Against Trump Administration Efforts to Withhold Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 24, 2025 CO HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1136 Authorizes Police Officers the Ability to Appeal Their Inclusion in the POST Board's Conduct Database Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
April 22, 2025 CO HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
April 21, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 21, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
April 16, 2025 CO SB 25-063 Requires School Districts and Charter School Operators to Write Policies Governing how They'll Handle Challenges to Books in Their Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
April 8, 2025 CO HB 25-1240 Requires Landlords to Comply with Federal COVID-Era Eviction Requirements When Trying to Evict a Tenant Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 8, 2025 CO HB 25-1011 Specifies Child Care Centers Owned by Private Equity or Institutional Investment Firms Would've Had to Post Their Prices Online and Notify Parents Before Laying off Staff Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18)
April 4, 2025 CO HB 25-1182 Requires Home Insurance Companies to Take into Account Wildfire Mitigation Work Done by Homeowners and Communities when Calculating a Property's Risk Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
April 4, 2025 CO HB 25-1113 Prohibits Local Governments from Allowing Nonfunctional Turf from being Installed as part of a New or Redeveloped Multifamily Residential Property Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
March 28, 2025 CO HB 25-1090 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Renters Hidden Fees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
March 17, 2025 CO SB 25-160 Expands the Definition of "Manufacturer" in Motor Vehicle Dealership Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
March 14, 2025 CO HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 14, 2025 CO HB 25-1093 Extends and Expands the State's Prohibition on Anti-Growth Laws in Urban Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
March 14, 2025 CO HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 11, 2025 CO HB 25-1009 Authorizes Fire Protection Provisions that Allow Metropolitan Districts to Require the Removal of Dead or Dry Material that can Fuel a Wildfire Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
Feb. 26, 2025 CO HB 25-1030 Requires Local Governments that Adopt or Amend Their Building Codes Meet Accessibility Standards Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
Feb. 26, 2025 CO SB 25-077 Increases Time for Local Governments to Respond to Records Requests from the Public and Businesses While Exempting Journalists from the Delays Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 20, 2025 CO SB 25-045 Requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to Analyze Implementation of a Single-Payer Health Care System Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
Feb. 18, 2025 CO SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Feb. 11, 2025 CO SB 25-062 Prohibits Failure to Appear in Court from Being Charged as a Separate Crime Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/07 SB 25-072 Establishes Regulations Surrounding the Sale, Distribution, and Possession of Kratom in Colorado Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/06 SB 25-289 Establishes a State-Regulated Drug Donation Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
5/06 SB 25-299 Requires that Companies Selling Residential Solar-Power Systems Disclose the Terms of Financing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/06 SB 25-304 Establishes the Colorado Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Evidence Review Board Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
5/06 SB 25-048 Requires Large-Group Health Insurance Plans in Colorado to Offer Consumers Plans that Cover Glucagon-like Peptide-1 medications, Known as GLP-1 Drugs, to Treat Obesity and Pre-Diabetes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
5/06 SB 25-130 Defines Going Into Labor and Certain Pregnancy Complications as "Emergency Medical Conditions" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/06 HB 25-1274 Authorizes the Colorado Secretary of State to Issue Ballot Measures to Fund the Universal School Meals Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/06 HB 25-1192 Amends the Colorado Revised Statutes to Include New Financial Literacy Standards as a High School Graduation Requirement (26 - 9)
5/05 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/05 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/02 HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/30 HB 25-1062 Increases Firearm Theft to a Class 6 Felony Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
4/29 HB 25-1250 Requires Schools to Provide Gun Violence Prevention Materials to Parents at the Beginning of Each Academic Year and Also Post Them on Their Website Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
4/28 SB 25-020 Authorizes the Colorado Attorney General's Office and Department of Law the Power to Enforce Tenant Protection Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
4/28 HB 25-1004 Prohibits Use of Algorithmic Devices (AI) by Landlords for Rental Price Determination Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/25 HB 25-1321 Appropriates $4 million to the Governor's Office for Legal Costs of Defending Colorado Against Trump Administration Efforts to Withhold Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/24 HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/23 HB 25-1136 Authorizes Police Officers the Ability to Appeal Their Inclusion in the POST Board's Conduct Database Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
4/23 HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
4/22 HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
4/21 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/21 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/17 HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
4/16 SB 25-063 Requires School Districts and Charter School Operators to Write Policies Governing how They'll Handle Challenges to Books in Their Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
4/08 HB 25-1240 Requires Landlords to Comply with Federal COVID-Era Eviction Requirements When Trying to Evict a Tenant Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/08 HB 25-1011 Specifies Child Care Centers Owned by Private Equity or Institutional Investment Firms Would've Had to Post Their Prices Online and Notify Parents Before Laying off Staff Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18)
4/04 HB 25-1182 Requires Home Insurance Companies to Take into Account Wildfire Mitigation Work Done by Homeowners and Communities when Calculating a Property's Risk Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
4/04 HB 25-1113 Prohibits Local Governments from Allowing Nonfunctional Turf from being Installed as part of a New or Redeveloped Multifamily Residential Property Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
3/28 HB 25-1090 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Renters Hidden Fees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
3/17 SB 25-160 Expands the Definition of "Manufacturer" in Motor Vehicle Dealership Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
3/14 HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/14 HB 25-1093 Extends and Expands the State's Prohibition on Anti-Growth Laws in Urban Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
3/14 HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/11 HB 25-1009 Authorizes Fire Protection Provisions that Allow Metropolitan Districts to Require the Removal of Dead or Dry Material that can Fuel a Wildfire Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
2/26 HB 25-1030 Requires Local Governments that Adopt or Amend Their Building Codes Meet Accessibility Standards Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
2/26 SB 25-077 Increases Time for Local Governments to Respond to Records Requests from the Public and Businesses While Exempting Journalists from the Delays Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/20 SB 25-045 Requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to Analyze Implementation of a Single-Payer Health Care System Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
2/18 SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
2/11 SB 25-062 Prohibits Failure to Appear in Court from Being Charged as a Separate Crime Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)

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